Abstract

D. Danabas,F. Benzer,O. Kaplan and N. C. Yildirim

Contamination of freshwater fish with heavy metals is a recognized environmental problem (Staniskiene et al., 2006). The major sources of contamination in surface water can be traced to industrial discharges, domestic waste disposal and application of agrochemicals on farmlands (Kennicutt et al., 1992).